Sam Barron

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An (almost) lifelong Westchester resident, Sam has reported on all facets of Westchester since he graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in print journalism, including stints at North County News and The Examiner. A film columnist for WAG Magazine, Sam's moviegoing expertise has been profiled in the New York Times and he was a featured guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.

Sam was formerly a community editor at Daily Voice.

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Lawrence Township, NJ
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Lawrenceville Native Steamrolls 'Jeopardy!' Competition As Win Streak Hits 15 Lawrenceville Native Steamrolls 'Jeopardy!' Competition As Win Streak Hits 15 Lawrenceville Native Steamrolls 'Jeopardy!' Competition As Win Streak Hits 15
Lawrenceville Native Steamrolls 'Jeopardy!' Competition As Win Streak Hits 15 When it comes to "Jeopardy!" it's Jamie Ding's world and we're just living it. The Lawrenceville resident, who describes himself as a "bureaucrat and law student" won his 15th game in a row in the episode aired on Thursday, April 2. Over 15 wins, he has won $428,000, placing him 11th all time in Jeopardy history. And the last two nights, he's not just winning, he's dominating. On Wednesday, April 1, Ding, who revealed he is in a book about spelling bees, got a whopping 43 clues correct, two of all-time record. Who holds the all-time record? Ding from an earlier episode in his winning strea…

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Kenilworth, NJ
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Support Swells After Popular Kenilworth Seafood Restaurant Burns Down Support Swells After Popular Kenilworth Seafood Restaurant Burns Down Support Swells After Popular Kenilworth Seafood Restaurant Burns Down
Support Swells After Popular Kenilworth Seafood Restaurant Burns Down A popular seafood restaurant in Kenilworth burned down in a fire on Wednesday, April 1, authorities said. At 5:06 p.m., officers responded to Crabbae at 303 South Michigan Ave. and found an active fire in the back of the building and began evacuating patrons and staff, Kenilworth police said. The Kenilworth Fire Department, along with mutual aid from neighboring departments, responded and extinguished the fire, police said. The fire originated in the rear exterior area and caused significant damage to the kitchen, with extension into the first and second floors, police said. A fundraiser h…

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Morristown, NJ
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Man Found Dead On Morristown Hiking Trail: Morris County Prosecutor's Office Man Found Dead On Morristown Hiking Trail: Morris County Prosecutor's Office Man Found Dead On Morristown Hiking Trail: Morris County Prosecutor's Office
Man Found Dead On Morristown Hiking Trail: Morris County Prosecutor's Office A 43-year-old man was found dead on a hiking trail in Morris County Wednesday, April 1, authorities said. At 3 p.m., Morristown Police and EMS responded to Patriots Path across from Coal Avenue for an unresponsive person, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The man was later pronounced dead. He has not been identified but was described as homeless and known to frequent Morristown, authorities said. An investigation is being conducted by the Morristown Police, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Morris County Sheriff’s Office, and the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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National Interest
Olivia Rodrigo Reveals New Album: 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' Olivia Rodrigo Reveals New Album: 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' Olivia Rodrigo Reveals New Album: 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love'
Olivia Rodrigo Reveals New Album: 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' Get ready Livvies: Olivia Rodrigo's third album has a title and release date. "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love" will be released on Friday, June 12, the singer, known for her iconic song "drivers license" announced in an email to fans on Thursday, April 2. "I am so proud of this record and I can’t wait for you to hear it," Rodrigo wrote. View this post on Instagram The record is a follow-up to her first two albums, "sour" released in 2021 and "guts" released in 2023.  The album is likely to explore her relationship with Britis…

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Asbury Park, NJ
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Trump Calls For Boycott Of Bruce Springsteen Concerts, 'Which Suck' Trump Calls For Boycott Of Bruce Springsteen Concerts, 'Which Suck' Trump Calls For Boycott Of Bruce Springsteen Concerts, 'Which Suck'
Trump Calls For Boycott Of Bruce Springsteen Concerts, 'Which Suck' President Donald Trump is going after New Jersey's favorite son. In a Truth Social post on Thursday morning, April 2, Trump ripped Springsteen, one of his most outspoken critics and a native of Asbury Park, saying he has "Trump Derangement Syndrome." "Bad, and very boring singer, Bruce Springsteen, who looks like a dried up prune who has suffered greatly from the work of a really bad plastic surgeon, has long had a horrible and incurable case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, sometimes referred to as TDS," Trump wrote. "The guy is a total loser who spews hate against a President who won a Land…

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Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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AG IDs 22-Year-Old Marlton Driver Killed In Crash During Evesham Attempted Motor Vehicle Stop AG IDs 22-Year-Old Marlton Driver Killed In Crash During Evesham Attempted Motor Vehicle Stop AG IDs 22-Year-Old Marlton Driver Killed In Crash During Evesham Attempted Motor Vehicle Stop
AG IDs 22-Year-Old Marlton Driver Killed In Crash During Evesham Attempted Motor Vehicle Stop Joseph Meadowcroft, a 22-year-old Marlton resident, was killed in a crash last month after a police officer attempted to pull him over in Evesham, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday, April 1. Robert Haynes, an Evesham Township police officer was attempting to perform a motor vehicle stop on Friday, March 20, at 4:38 a.m., when the car Meadowcroft was in collided with a tractor trailer near Route 73 and Lincoln Drive, the AG's office said in a release.  Meadowcroft was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The police vehicle was not involved i…

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Newark, NJ
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Two Killed In Route 78 Crash In Newark After Truck Overturns: NJSP Two Killed In Route 78 Crash In Newark After Truck Overturns: NJSP Two Killed In Route 78 Crash In Newark After Truck Overturns: NJSP
Two Killed In Route 78 Crash In Newark After Truck Overturns: Njsp A 35-year-old Edison man and a 46-year-old Brooklyn man were killed in a crash on Route 78 in Newark on Wednesday, April 1, authorities said. At 6:27 p.m., troopers responded to Route 78 east after an Isuzu box truck driven by Chad Hill veered veered off the roadway to the right, struck the concrete barrier, and continued eastbound, subsequently hitting a light pole and overturning, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The vehicle then left the roadway and descended from the I‑78 overpass into a dirt area, Lebron said. Hill was ejected from the vehicle and …

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Mount Olive, NJ
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DWI Motorcyclist Busted Near 7-Eleven: Mount Olive PD DWI Motorcyclist Busted Near 7-Eleven: Mount Olive PD DWI Motorcyclist Busted Near 7-Eleven: Mount Olive PD
DWI Motorcyclist Busted Near 7-Eleven: Mount Olive PD A 28-year-old Budd Lake motorcyclist was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Monday, March 30, authorities said. At 12:11 a.m., officers observed a black Suzuki motorcycle exit the parking lot of 7-Eleven on Route 206 in Flanders at a high rate of speed, Mount Olive police said. Officers stopped the motorcycle and observed the driver, Vincenzo Bruzzese was impaired and had the odor of alcohol on his breath, police said. Bruzzese was arrested following field sobriety tests, police said. He was transported to police headquarters where he refused chemical testing, police sai…

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Butler-Bloomingdale, NJ
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Fire Damages Multiple Buildings On Butler Main Street Fire Damages Multiple Buildings On Butler Main Street Fire Damages Multiple Buildings On Butler Main Street
Fire Damages Multiple Buildings On Butler Main Street A three-alarm fire damaged multiple buildings on Butler's Main Street overnight Thursday, April 2. Firefighters originally responded to 160 Main St. for the fire. Mutual aid was quickly responded from numerous units with the Riverdale Fire Department responding at 12:30 a.m., it said on social media. As the fire spread to multiple buildings, firefighters were tasked with fire suppression efforts and exposure protections from the back of other properties, the Riverdale Fire Department said. Firefighters remained on scene for more than five hours. In the wake of the fire, the Butler United M…

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Trenton, NJ
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$23K In Ecstasy, Pills Gets Trenton Man Arrested: Prosecutor $23K In Ecstasy, Pills Gets Trenton Man Arrested: Prosecutor $23K In Ecstasy, Pills Gets Trenton Man Arrested: Prosecutor
$23K In Ecstasy, Pills Gets Trenton Man Arrested: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Trenton man was charged with possessing numerous narcotics, authorities announced Wednesday, April 1. Following an investigation conducted by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, a search warrant was obtained for the New Willow Street residence of Kenyatta Pinkston, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said.  On Thursday, March 26, he was detained in Ewing Township in his 2010 Hyundai Elantra, Marbrey said.  A search of the vehicle and Trenton residence revealed approximately 180 grams in ecstasy; oxycodone, amphetamine and Xanax pills; drug parapher…

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